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Loading... Civil Warby Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
None. I'm actually reading the Robert Graves translation, which I was too lazy to import manually. I love his informal introductions. So far, it's very enjoyable. (  ) paperloverevolution | Mar 30, 2013 |  Review from Encyclopedia of Literary Translations by O. Classe.  JamesBoswell | May 27, 2009 | Review from Encyclopedia of Literary Translations by O. Classe. JamesBoswell | May 27, 2009 | From the Encyclopedia of Literary Translations by O. Classe JamesBoswell | May 3, 2009 | Two weeks ago I happened upon this; I had no idea of its existence before-- an 18th Cent. translation into heroic couplets of Lucan's epic "Pharsalia." English poet Nicholas Rowe here rivals Dryden's magisterial version of the "Aeneid"-- for fans of Alexander Pope, Dryden, and the Romans this is a must-have. Dear Everyman Library, PLEASE get this back in print so I can get more copies! I don't want that silly prose version from Oxford World Classics! (  ) KaisersCulture | Aug 9, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0192839497, Paperback)Lucan's epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, unfinished at the time of his death, stands beside the poems of Virgil and Ovid in the first rank of Latin epic. This newly annotated, free verse translation conveys the full force of Lucan's writing and his grimly realistic view of the subject. The work is a powerful condemnation of civil war, emphasizing the stark, dark horror of the catastrophies which the Roman state inflicted upon itself. Both the introduction and glossary set the scene for readers unfamiliar with Lucan and explore his relationship with earlier writers of Latin epic, and his interest in the sensational.(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:59:56 -0500) No library descriptions found. |
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